[1]Hyundai Motor, South Korea’s No. 1 carmaker, said Monday that the exact driving range of its latest hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle Nexo has been measured at 609 kilometers per charge, the longest among hydrogen-powered cars so far.

*driving range: 항속거리, 주행거리

*among A: A 중에

*hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle: 수소연료전지차

[2]“Hydrogen is the ultimate medium when it comes to fostering the arrival of a world of clean energy,” said Pierre Etienne Franc, vice president of Air Liquide, before the media test drive of Nexo at Hyundai Motor Studio in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province.

*ultimate: 궁극의

*medium: 매개체

*foster: 조성하다

[3]“The achievement Hyundai Motor has shown through Nexo is a remarkable one that has contributed to making a hydrogen-based society.”

[1] In South Korea, luxury fashion brands from countries such as Italy, France and the UK have gained popularity, particularly among consumers in their 40s and above. The traditional designs and high price tags did not do much to attract young Koreans, but that is about to change.

*particularly: 특히나

*40s: 40-somethings의 약자, 40대

*price tag: 가격표

[2]Recently more European luxury brands have been vigorously targeting the so-called millennials -- those born between the early 1980s and mid-1990s -- across the global market.

*vigorously: 힘차게

*millennials: (경제용어) 밀레니얼 세대

[3]Since 2015 these high-end brands have been successful in targeting Korean consumers in their 20s and 30s with revamped designs and new marketing strategies, making good use out of their online stores.

*high-end: 고급의

*revamp: 제품을 개량하다

*make good use of A: A를 잘 활용하다

[4]A noteworthy trend is seen at Gucci, where new Chief Designer Alessandro Michele has conducted a drastic overhaul in product designs. Under his initiative, Gucci has been successful in carrying out a shift from its standard sleek style to a more colorful aesthetic by embroidering bees, snakes and tigers on main items, such as shoes and bags.

*noteworthy: 괄목할만한

*drastic: 과감한

*overhaul: 점검, 재정비

*initiative: 계획

*sleek: 매끄럽다

*aesthetic: 미학적

*embroider: 자수를 놓다

[5]Though Gucci has no unveiled its detailed Korean sales figure, market insiders estimate that Korea’s young consumers have somewhat contributed to the Italian brand’s rapid growth in global sales.